Whiffletree-clip.



No. 706,879. Patented Aug. I2, |902.

W. R.'AYER.

wHlFFLl-:TREE CLIP. (Applicatog tiled June 14, 192- (nu raquel.)

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UNITED STATES `PATENT OEEICE.

W'ALTER R. AYER, OF RACCOURCI, LOUISIANA.

WHlFFLETREE-CLIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 706,879, dated August 12, 1902.

Application led Tune 14,1902. Serial No. 111,689. (No model.)

.To au whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER R. AYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Raccourci, in the parish of Pointe Coupee and State of Louisiana, have invented new and the aid of an artisan or mechanical skill.

To theseends my invention consists in the features and in the construction,combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claim following the description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved clip. 'Fig 2 is Aa view in side elevation thereof, showing the same applied to a Whifletree, which latter is shown in crosssection. Fig. Sis a horizontal section taken on a line 3 3 of Fig. 2 and showing the clip adjusted to one side of the center of the whiffietree. Fig. 4 is a detail View of an alternative construction of the means for attaching the clip to the doubletree-clevis or other draft device.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates an endless metallic band or collar, elongated, as shown, and adapted to loosely encircle the whiflietree 2. One end of the collar is attened and widened, as at 3, to embrace and snugly lit the Whillletree for approximately one-half its diameter. The other end of the collar 1 is provided with an internallythreaded boss 4, through which is screwed a threaded shank 5, which is provided at its outer end with a hook or loop 6, that in practice is connected to a suitable fastening (not shown) on the doubletree or clevis.

Disposed between the threaded end of the shank 5 and the whiiletree is a swivel-block 7, consisting of an arc-shaped metallic plate that is adapted to loosely fit against one edge of the Whiiiletree and is provided centrally with a recess or step-bearing 8, in which is arranged to lit the inner end of the shank 5.

To place the clip in position on the whifiietree, it is only necessary to loosely slip it over the whiffietree and then screw up the attaching device 5 6 tightly in place, clamping the collar about the whiflietree and causing the swivel-block 7 to bind against the other side of the whiffietree. The clip is thus iirmly and securely clamped in place,and the fastening device 5 6 may then be engaged with the doubletree or clevis in the usual manner.

It will be noted that the clip can be applied to the whiflietree in a very short time, and it `can be readily tightened up should the wood shrink and may be as quickly detached should the whiffletree break and be reapplied to a new whiffletree.

In farm-work it often becomes Vnecessary for the plowman when plowing close to large growing crops to arrange the clip to one side of the center of the whii'fietree, and by means of my improved clip this adjustment can be very quickly accomplished by unscrewing the shank 5 slightly and slipping the clip to the desired point and tightening the shank up again.

All of the above operations can be quickly and conveniently performed without the employment of any tools or mechanical skill.

Instead of providing the shank 5 with an open loop or hook 6 the fastening device shown in Fig. 4L of the drawings may be substituted, said device comprising the threaded shank 5, provided with a closed eye or loop 9, similar in construction to an eyebolt.

In practice I prefer to provide either one or both of the extremities of the swivel-block 7 with a perforation or perforations 10, so that when the parts are assembled for shipment or transportation a wire, cord, or the like may be passed throughsaid perforation or perforations and around the sleeve or collar l and be knottedV or tied, so that during the shipment or transportation of the clips the swivel-block will not become lost or displaced.

Having described my invention, what I claim ism A clip for whifiietrees comprising an' elongated collar, having one flattened and broadcned portion constructed to encircle approximately one-half the circumference, and prosaid Whifdetree, the operative or inner face vided at its other end with an internallyofthe collar and swivel-block being smooth threaded boss, a fastening device consisting to permit the clip to be readily adjusted 1on- 15 of a loop and a threaded shank fitted in said gitudinally on the Whifetree, substantially 5 boss, and a swivel-block consisting of an arcas described.

shaped metal plate constructed to fit against In testimony whereof I have hereunto set one edge of the Whifetree and provided With my hand in presence of two subscribing Wita step-bearing, the end of the shank being nesses.

arranged to engage the step-bearing and when WALTER R. AYER. lo screwed up operating to force the swivel- Witnesses:

block against the Whifiietree and draw the flat EMILE HoNoR,

and broadened portion of the collar against l E. II. LEDOUX. 

